The Office of Procurement Services is pleased to announce the launch of LSU GeauxShop, the university’s new electronic procurement system. Phase 1 of the new system will launch Monday, July 22, to allow for purchases through online catalogs from the most commonly used suppliers. LSU GeauxShop categorizes users into five main end-user roles: shopper, requester, approver, invoice approver and PI approver. Since the shopper role access will automatically be granted to all full-time faculty and staff, departments will only have to identify faculty and staff who will serve in the requester, approver, invoice approver and PI approver roles. For more information on the responsibilities of these roles, visit the LSU GeauxShop website. To request access to LSU GeauxShop using the Security Access Request Procedure, please click here for more information. The system ID for LSU GeauxShop is GSP. Training on LSU GeauxShop will begin July 1 and is role specific. Shopper training is optional and will not require registration. Requester and approver trainings are mandatory and will require registration through the HRM Training Programs Application in MyLSU. Seating per class will be limited to 20 persons so it is important to register as soon as possible. To view the training schedule, visit the LSU GeauxShop website. All questions regarding LSU GeauxShop should be submitted to geauxshophelp@lsu.edu.

LSU Director of Financial Systems Services Justin Thornton was scheduled to be part of the user group that tested the university’s new e-procurment system, LSU GeauxShop, on June 12 and 13. But when Thornton was called to duty by the Louisiana National Guard on those same days, he still showed his support for the new system by wearing his LSU GeauxShop T-shirt under his uniform.

Thornton was at Ft. Hood, Texas, with other leaders from his unit, the 756th Area Support Medical Company out of Carville, La. He was called to Ft. Hood in June for a mobilization site visit to receive various briefings explaining what his unit can expect while going through the mobilization process. The unit is being deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Afghanistan, where it will be responsible for providing medical care to U.S. and coalition forces at multiple locations across the country. It is deploying in October for approximately nine months after 38 days of mobilization training at Ft. Hood.

Thornton’s unit provides treatment and evacuation services and includes combat medics, physician assistants, nurses, surgeons, dentists and general doctors. Thornton, the executive officer of the unit, is part of the command and control group, and is responsible for the overall personnel, equipment, training, security and logistics of the unit. He reports directly to the company commander.

At LSU, Thornton is responsible for financial system development, support, reporting, the Thomas Boyd computer and network support area, and development of BPM processes.

LSU Director of Financial Systems Services Justin Thornton was scheduled to be a part of the LSU GeauxShop Focus Group that tested the university's new e-procurement system on June 12 and 13. But when his duties with the Louisiana National Guard called him to Ft. Hood, Texas, on those days, he still showed his support for LSU GeauxShop from afar.

Justin Thornton demonstrated his excitement for LSU GeauxShop while at a National Guard mobilization site visit at Ft. Hood, Texas, in June 2012. Thornton and his unit were preparing for deployment to Afghanistan.

In conjunction with the implementation of LSU GeauxShop, Procurement Services has begun a strategic sourcing effort to solicit a single office supply contract that will offer discounted prices for all of the University’s office supply needs. A request for proposal will be prepared and issued to ensure LSU receives the lowest pricing possible for office supplies through LSU GeauxShop. Amy Bourgeois is the point of contact for this particular effort and may be contacted for any questions.

Members of the LSU GeauxShop core team and user group spent two days testing the university’s new e-procurement system to find ways to make it as user-friendly as possible for the campus community. LSU GeauxShop will transform the university’s purchasing process, providing the campus with a one-stop shopping environment that will work in much the same way as typical Internet shopping sites, such as Amazon.com.

A core group of LSU employees worked with outside consultants to create LSU GeauxShop, the university’s new e-procurement system. The new system will streamline the purchasing process at LSU, making it simpler and more user friendly.

A group of LSU employees from across campus was selected to serve as members of a user group to test LSU GeauxShop, the university’s new e-procurement system. The group spent June 12-13 testing the system and offering suggestions to improve the system and make it as user-friendly as possible. LSU GeauxShop will launch in Fall 2012.

Core Team

Andrew Brennan

Office of Procurement Services

Daniel Butcher

Financial System Services

Kristine Calongne

Communications & University Relations

Holly Cullen

Communications & University Relations

Chris Dalrymple

Information Technology Services

Robin Ethridge

Information Technology Services

James Frazier

Office of Procurement Services

Marie Frank

Office of Procurement Services

Lisa Gillen

Financial System Services

Misty Gregoire

Accounting Services

Patrice Gremillion

Accounting Services

Cynthia Hadden

Information Technology Services

Linda Hebert

Office of Procurement Services

Jene’ Ledet

Office of Procurement Services

Tony Lombardo

Facility Services

Brian Nichols

Administrative Services/Risk Management

Douglas Pacas

Information Technology Services

Heath Price

Finance & Administrative Services

John Quebedeaux, Sr.

Information Technology Services

Mary Stebbing

Finance & Administrative Services

Courtney Thompson

Office of Procurement Services

Justin Thornton

Financial System Services

Donna Torres

Accounting Services

User Group

Leah Moore

Residential Life

Jodi Benton

Communications & University Relations

Paul Favaloro

Facility Services

Leah Courville

School of Coast & Environment

Sai Pinnepalli

Facility Services

Marie Cazes

Accounting Services

Matthew LaBorde

Athletics

Shelly Ortiz

NCBRT

Kelly Pitre

Chemistry

Kristie Galy

College of Human Sciences & Education

Julie Perkins

College of Engineering

Lisa Verma

Continuing Education

Darcy Waguespack

Information Technology Services

Brandi Roberts

University Auxiliary Services

Jarrett Keller

University Stores

Mandy Nettles

Veterinary Medicine

Rick Frye

Ag Center

Monica Mougeot

Pennington

Donnie Thibodeaux

LSU – Eunice

Albin Murtagh

Law Center

Wendy Simoneaux

System Office

Laura Foster

Firemen Training

Larry Williams

LSU – Alexandria

Consultants

LSU Athletics Coordinator of Sports Nutrition Jamie Mascari was recently named the winner of the LSU eProcurement system's naming contest, as voted on by the campus community. Mascari was one of several members of the LSU community who suggested the winning name, LSU GeauxShop. All those who suggested the name were entered into a drawing, and Mascari’s name was pulled to win an LSU gift basket and football jersey. The prize was presented by Marie Frank, executive director of Procurement Services at LSU.